In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Seventh Street Baptist Church Preservation Committee at 708 Seventh St. Southwest, Cullman, Ala. 35055.

Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Charles Edward Waldrep

Funeral services for Charles Edward Waldrep, 70, of Vinemont will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 11, 2004, at Moss-Service Chapel, the Rev. Ken Allen officiating, with Burial in Mt. Zion Cemetery. Services will be interpreted for the hearing impaired.

Moss-Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Waldrep died Monday, March 8, at his residence. He was born July 21, 1933, to Andrew and Elzie Posey Waldrep. He was a foreman at 7-Up Bottling Company. He served in the Alabama National Guard during the early 1950s. He was one of 21 children.

Graveside services for the Rev. Joe Shelly Sears, 74, of Cullman will be at 11 a.m. Friday, March 12, 2004, at Simcoe Methodist Cemetery, the Revs. Woodrow Franklin and James Masters officiating.

Williams-McCracken Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

The Rev. Sears died Wednesday, March 10 at his residence. He was born Nov. 22, 1929, in Woodland, Ala., to Will Mack and Katie Me Green Sears. He was a minister and a member of the United Methodist Conference of North Alabama. He graduated from Fairview High School, Wallace State Community College, Athens State College and received a master of divinity from Emory University.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Diane Landers; a brother, David Sears; and five granddaughters.

Funeral services for Norman Lynn Roland, 42, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 12, 2004, at Williams-McCracken Chapel, the Revs. Robert "Bobby" Smith and John T. White officiating, with Burial in Cullman Memory Gardens.

Williams-McCracken Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Roland died Wednesday, March 10 at his residence. He was born Jan. 31, 1962, in Tampa, Fla. to Herman Edward and Selma Deane Jacobs Roland. He was the owner of a construction company.

Survivors include his parents; his wife, Glenda Beth Roland of Cullman; a son, Norman Lynn "Chip" Roland Jr. of Hayden; a daughter, Alicia Danielle Roland of Hayden; two stepsons, Derrell (Genny) Powell and Dyron (Sonya) Powell, both of Addison; a stepdaughter, Dariese (Bill) Morgan of Addison; two brothers, Matthew (Brenda) Roland of Oneonta and Michael (Gail) Roland of Cullman; a grandmother, Edna Roland of Cullman; one niece, two nephews; and five stepgrandchildren.

Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Joseph Myron Benard

Memorial services for Joseph Myron Benard, 94, of Vinemont will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 12, 2004, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Father John O'Donnell officiating.

Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Benard died Tuesday, March 9 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. He was born Nov. 8, 1909, in Poland to Valentine and Mary Paige Benard. He was a retired lab assistant for Cornell University.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his son, David Benard; a brother, Julius Benard; and two sisters, Irene and Jane Benard.

Survivors include his wife, Hazel E. Gratzer Benard; a daughter, Harrietta Hardy of New York; two stepdaughters, Doris E. Merrell and Donna S. Marcrum; a sister, Wilma Goldthwait; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church or the American Heart Association.

No visitation is planned.

Joshua Melvin Folsom

Joshua Melvin Folsom, 47, son of former Gov. James E. Folsom Sr. and brother of former Gov. James E. Folsom Jr., died Sunday, March 7, 2004, in Alaska. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Moss Service Funeral Home.

She died Tuesday, March 9 at her home. She was born Nov. 3, 1938, in Marshall County to William and Zola Hulsey Saint. She was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, J.C. Stapp of Holly Pond; three sons, Manuel Stapp and Michael Stapp of Eva and Darryl Stapp of Welti; a daughter, Kristie Boatright of Center Hill; three sisters, Dorothy Conkle and Katherine Daniel of Arab and Shirley Hodges of Baileyton; seven grandchildren.

Mr. Walker died Thursday, March 11, at Woodland Medical Center. He was born Jan. 10, 1917, in Cullman County to Onus Irvin and Lottie Alldredge Walker. He was a retired auto mechanic and a Methodist preacher.

He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Bill Walker, Gid Walker and Carl Walker; and four sisters, Eula Walker, Velma Payne, Mary Reid and Trecy Turner.

Funeral services for Virginia Story Thomas, 71, of the Brooklyn community will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 13, 2004, at Holly Pond Funeral Chapel, the Rev. Arthur Feemster officiating, with Burial in Hopewell Cemetery.

Holly Pond Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Thomas died Thursday, March 11, at her residence. She was born Feb. 23, 1933, in Marshall County to Alton and Annie Feemster Story. She was a retired production worker with SCI. She was a member of Shoal Creek Baptist Church.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Good Samaritan Health Clinic at 401 Arnold St. NE, Suite A, Cullman, Ala. 35055.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Florence H. Gambel

Graveside services for Florence H. Gambel, 92, of Cullman will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 13, 2004, at Garden City Cemetery, the Rev. Keith Gambill officiating.

Moss-Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Gambel died Thursday, March 11, at Woodland Medical Center. She was born April 22, 1911, in Cullman County to Joe Davis and Doshie Hudson. She was a member of the Garden City Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, Leonard C. McAnnally and Roy A. Gambel; her parents; three brothers, Asa, Nobie and Joe Hudson; and three sisters, Bessie Hudson Weeks, Carrie Smith and Evelene McKibbon.

Survivors include two sons, Robert Carroll McAnnally of Decatur and William David McAnnally of Garden City; two brothers, Paul Hudson of Cullman and Bill Hudson of Panacea, Fla.; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Garden City Baptist Church building fund at 407 Third St. West, Garden City, Ala. 35070.

Funeral services for Jewell Mauldin Howard, 87, of Cullman will be at 1 p.m. Friday, March 12, 2004, at Moss-Service Chapel, the Rev. Bob Murray officiating, with Burial in Cullman Memory Gardens.

Moss-Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Howard died Wednesday, March 10 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. She was born Dec. 29, 1916, in Alabama to Whit and Leola Simpson Skinner. She was a homemaker and was involved in various community service projects.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Johnnie Mauldin and F.M. Howard; a brother, John Thomas Skinner; and three sisters, Azalee Skinner, Eloise Skinner Williams and Elner Skinner Calhoun.

Mr. Derrick died Friday, March 12, at his residence. He was born Dec. 21, 1951, in Cullman County to Ralph Shealy and Jimmie Parker Derrick. He was a member of the U.S. Marines and the National Guard. He enjoyed spending time with his granddaughter and riding his motorcycle.

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